MS BUG in Xp SP2 - CFS3 Won't Start...

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why why why did you not make a full backup before you
started a major change to your system... some never learn!

>-----Original Message-----
>Is the following problem allso the same that i got for
>CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got....
>(But i can't find a "strings.dll" file in the installation
>directory so it may be another failing dll ....)
>
>CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and
>when the movie is supposed to play ....
>
>Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... :-(
>
>/Johan
>
>Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB
>video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential
>incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2, on
>certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit
>silently to the desktop immedately after launching the
>program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can
>get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem, and
>will not benefit from this fix.
>
>Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04)
>before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see
>above).
>
>Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with an
>Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and
>only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia
>drivers included by default in new installations of
>Windows XP SP2.
>
>Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a
>file for Halo which may be installed to fix this problem.
>Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change.
>
>
>It is recommended that you only continue to install this
>fix if you experience the specific problem noted above.
>Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by
>running the latest update (see above), or by checking the
>version number of the file halo.exe, typically located in
>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. The correct version
>number is 1.0.4.607.
>After verifying that you have the correct version,
>download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location
>where Halo was installed, typically C:\Program
>Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. When prompted to overwrite the
>existing file, choose Yes.
>DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB
>
>
>Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended. Note
>that if you see the message "Corrupted Halo.exe", then
>Halo was not patched to the correct version before
>applying this update - See step 2 above.
>
>.
>

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JohSm wrote:
>
> Is the following problem allso the same that i got for
> CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got....
> (But i can't find a "strings.dll" file in the installation
> directory so it may be another failing dll ....)
>
> CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and
> when the movie is supposed to play ....
>
> Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... :-(
>
> /Johan
>
> Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB
> video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential
> incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2, on
> certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit
> silently to the desktop immedately after launching the
> program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can
> get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem, and
> will not benefit from this fix.
>
> Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04)
> before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see
> above).
>
> Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with an
> Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and
> only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia
> drivers included by default in new installations of
> Windows XP SP2.
>
> Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a
> file for Halo which may be installed to fix this problem.
> Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change.
>
> It is recommended that you only continue to install this
> fix if you experience the specific problem noted above.
> Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by
> running the latest update (see above), or by checking the
> version number of the file halo.exe, typically located in
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. The correct version
> number is 1.0.4.607.
> After verifying that you have the correct version,
> download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location
> where Halo was installed, typically C:\Program
> Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. When prompted to overwrite the
> existing file, choose Yes.
> DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB
>
> Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended. Note
> that if you see the message "Corrupted Halo.exe", then
> Halo was not patched to the correct version before
> applying this update - See step 2 above.

With WinME and WinXP you can run System Restore and select an entry
point listed on a date before the problem first occurred.

--

Joe =o)

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Anyone care to make a wager regarding the ability of
System Restore to back out of an installation of SP2?
s ----------------------------------------------------

>-----Original Message-----
>JohSm wrote:
>>
>> Is the following problem allso the same that i got for
>> CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got....
>> (But i can't find a "strings.dll" file in the installation
>> directory so it may be another failing dll ....)
>>
>> CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and
>> when the movie is supposed to play ....
>>
>> Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... :-(
>>
>> /Johan
>>
>> Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB
>> video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential
>> incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2, on
>> certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit
>> silently to the desktop immedately after launching the
>> program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can
>> get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem, and
>> will not benefit from this fix.
>>
>> Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04)
>> before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see
>> above).
>>
>> Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with an
>> Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and
>> only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia
>> drivers included by default in new installations of
>> Windows XP SP2.
>>
>> Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a
>> file for Halo which may be installed to fix this problem.
>> Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change.
>>
>> It is recommended that you only continue to install this
>> fix if you experience the specific problem noted above.
>> Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by
>> running the latest update (see above), or by checking the
>> version number of the file halo.exe, typically located in
>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. The correct version
>> number is 1.0.4.607.
>> After verifying that you have the correct version,
>> download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location
>> where Halo was installed, typically C:\Program
>> Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. When prompted to overwrite the
>> existing file, choose Yes.
>> DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB
>>
>> Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended. Note
>> that if you see the message "Corrupted Halo.exe", then
>> Halo was not patched to the correct version before
>> applying this update - See step 2 above.
>
>With WinME and WinXP you can run System Restore and select
an entry
>point listed on a date before the problem first occurred.
>
>--
>
>Joe =o)
>.
>

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On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 16:24:30 -0700, "sam"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Anyone care to make a wager regarding the ability of
>System Restore to back out of an installation of SP2?

You really like a safe bet don't you?! Hahahahahaha

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Johan,
I have developed the same problem as you ... Why, oh why,
did I update Windows XP! If I uninstall CFS2 and
reinstall, I can get in a few simulated flights before
the inevitable aborted program launch (as you described)
occurs. Like you, I have been unable to find out how to
resolve this problem.

David M.
>-----Original Message-----
>Is the following problem allso the same that i got for
>CFS3 ? Seems like the same problem i got....
>(But i can't find a "strings.dll" file in the
installation
>directory so it may be another failing dll ....)
>
>CFS3 Wont Start, exits after the splash screen shows and
>when the movie is supposed to play ....
>
>Why Why Why did i install the XP-SP2... :-(
>
>/Johan
>
>Compatibility Fix for Windows XP SP2 and certain 256 MB
>video cards: Microsoft has identified a potential
>incompatibility between Halo for PC and Windows XP SP2,
on
>certain high-end video cards, which causes Halo to exit
>silently to the desktop immedately after launching the
>program, before the logo movies play. Systems which can
>get beyond that point are unaffected by this problem,
and
>will not benefit from this fix.
>
>Note: You must patch Halo to the latest version (1.04)
>before applying this fix. Please download Halo 1.04 (see
>above).
>
>Microsoft has only seen this problem on computers with
an
>Nvidia GeForce 5900 or 5950, or ATI X800 video card, and
>only on certain driver versions, including the Nvidia
>drivers included by default in new installations of
>Windows XP SP2.
>
>Solution: Microsoft is providing an updated version of a
>file for Halo which may be installed to fix this
problem.
>Gameplay is otherwise unaffected by this change.
>
>
>It is recommended that you only continue to install this
>fix if you experience the specific problem noted above.
>Ensure you have the latest version of Halo (1.04) by
>running the latest update (see above), or by checking
the
>version number of the file halo.exe, typically located
in
>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. The correct
version
>number is 1.0.4.607.
>After verifying that you have the correct version,
>download the new Strings.dll and save it to the location
>where Halo was installed, typically C:\Program
>Files\Microsoft Games\Halo. When prompted to overwrite
the
>existing file, choose Yes.
>DOWNLOAD STRINGS DLL 1 MB
>
>
>Launch Halo to verify that it functions as intended.
Note
>that if you see the message "Corrupted Halo.exe", then
>Halo was not patched to the correct version before
>applying this update - See step 2 above.
>
>.
>